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10 U.S.C. 1095f: TRICARE program: referrals and preauthorizations under TRICARE Prime

Created in 2000 by the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2024Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2017National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

2016National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

2000Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001created it

10 U.S.C. 1095fTRICARE program: referrals and preauthorizations under TRICARE Prime

(2)(A) The Secretary may waive the referral requirement in paragraph (1) in such…

(3)The cost-sharing amounts for a beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Prime who does…

(a)Referrals.—(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), a beneficiary enrolled in…added to

(b)Preauthorization.—A beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Prime shall be required to…

(B)The Secretary shall waive the referral requirement in paragraph (1) in the case…

(c)Prohibition Regarding Prior Authorization for Certain Referrals.—The Secretary…

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2024

Pub. L. 118–159 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)

2017

Pub. L. 115–91 added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b)

2016

Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no contract for managed care support under the TRICARE program includes any requirement that a managed care support contractor require a primary care or specialty care pr… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.